Jeff Adair

Uber and Lyft Drivers Celebrate Passage of Historic Legislation

After a two-year campaign by the Independent Drivers Guild, New York City officials voted to pass the nation’s first legislation to close the minimum wage loophole for companies like Uber and Lyft and require a minimum pay rate for app-based drivers. The City Council also passed additional FHV bills, including the temporary cap on for-hire […]

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Missouri Victory, A. Philip Randolph Institute and Labor Council for Latin American Advancement on Activate L!VE

Live reports from Missouri, Arizona and Puerto Rico made for a big show on this week’s Activate L!VE. If you weren’t able to see it live, you can watch it now or anytime on Facebook, YouTube or Twitter. Kelly Street and Brian Simmons brought us up to date on how IAM members in Missouri tirelessly

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District 751 Retiree Appointed to Women’s Commission by Gov. Inslee

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has announced the appointment of nine women to serve on the new Women’s Commission, IAM District 751 Retirement Club President Jackie Boschok was one of the appointees. “Sister Boschok has long been a leader in the causes of fairness and equality for all people,” said IAM Western Territory General Vice

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Guide Dogs of America 38th Annual William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet Approaches

Join us in Las Vegas November 15-17, 2018 for Guide Dogs of America’s annual charity weekend. A sporting clay event and a motorcycle ride will take place on Thursday the 15th. The weekend’s activities will culminate on Saturday the 17th with the 38th annual William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet at the Paris Hotel. Dress in

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Powerful Politicians Vow to Stop Anti-Union Supreme Court Nominee

As Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh prepares for his Senate confirmation hearing, progressive politicians say they’ll fight against Kavanaugh’s nomination due to his pro-business and anti-labor legal track record.   The post Powerful Politicians Vow to Stop Anti-Union Supreme Court Nominee appeared first on IAMAW.

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Ohio Service Contract Workers Vote IAM Yes

Sixty-one Engineering Technicians, Computer Operators, Technical Writers, Drafters and Clerks at The Bionetics Corporation in Heath, Ohio recently voted to join the IAM. The 61 new District 54 members fall under the Service Contract Act (SCA) guidelines, which allows for wages, benefits and working conditions to be set by union bargaining, replacing previously established wages

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Machinists Fighting to Save Hundreds of Red River Army Depot Jobs

The Machinists Union is mobilizing its membership and working with elected officials to fight against the latest round of announced layoffs to strike Red River Army Depot (RRAD) and the Texarkana, Texas community. Base command on July 16 announced plans to lay off 207 defense contract employees and 98 federal term employees by Aug. 31, 2018.

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Pride and Unity on Display at TCU 35th Regular Convention

TCU/IAM members from across the nation gathered in Las Vegas last week for the 35th TCU Regular Convention. View the Facebook Photo Gallery TCU National President Bob Scardelletti proudly declared that the TCU/IAM 119th Anniversary is for everyone to celebrate. “We are among the oldest unions in America, in the beginning we were beaten, cursed,

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